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PoliticAverse

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6. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

Reply to sandensea (Original post)

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 08:01 PM

Aug 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project

Colossus asks to be linked to Guardian, and the president allows this in order to determine the Soviet machine's capability. Colossus and Guardian begin to communicate using simple arithmetic, quickly moving to more complex mathematics. The two machines synchronize and develop a complicated digital language that no one can interpret.

Alarmed that the computers may be trading secrets, the President and the Soviet General Secretary agree to sever the link. Both machines demand it be immediately restored. When they are denied, Colossus launches a nuclear missile at a Soviet oil field, while Guardian launches one at an American air force base. The link is hurriedly reconnected.

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Facebook Shuts Down AI Robots After They Invent Their Own Language [View all] sandensea Aug 2017 OP

Skynet went live, did it? VermontKevin Aug 2017 #1

This story just won't die. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #2

Ah. Must be a relief to all the Sarah Connors out there. sandensea Aug 2017 #5

YOU'RE IN ON IT Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #8

How do we know you are not an AI chatbot covering for yourself? harun Aug 2017 #23

How about a nice game of chess? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #27

The only winning move temporary311 Aug 2017 #33

A strange game. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #34

Aye....It has begun LSFL Aug 2017 #3

after decades of player vs AI, it's impossible to build an AI that humans can't manipulate Sunlei Aug 2017 #4

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #6

Exactly right. Dave Starsky Aug 2017 #11

God, What a memory rush packman Aug 2017 #14

Equal Rights for Robots! Rollo Aug 2017 #7

Shhh, PETA might get the idea that robots can equal attention. Hortensis Aug 2017 #18

Get Harold Finch, now!! irisblue Aug 2017 #9

Klaatu barada nikto, PLEASE! FrodosNewPet Aug 2017 #10

Fakebook sux! CountAllVotes Aug 2017 #12

I think it's kind of cool that they got that far in AI research. Don't sound like losers to me. Nitram Aug 2017 #21

Here's a GD thread... hunter Aug 2017 #13

"Open the pod bay door please Hal." "Sorry Dave, I can't do that." TeamPooka Aug 2017 #15

The real story is... LudwigPastorius Aug 2017 #16

+1 Nitram Aug 2017 #20

+10 scipan Aug 2017 #28

The TV station could have tempered the story to avoid implying that the bots were getting too smart. John1956PA Aug 2017 #17

So did FB just kill two sentient beings? Nitram Aug 2017 #19

Not sure they were actually killed. MGKrebs Aug 2017 #22

Aha! Clever bots! Nitram Aug 2017 #25

LOL snooper2 Aug 2017 #24

This is so much less interesting than the headline sounds Loki Liesmith Aug 2017 #26

Always. janx Aug 2017 #35

Wow - two bots invented a new language to discuss spamming people with ads Dreamer Tatum Aug 2017 #29

Facebook was probably ok until bots invented "bigly" NotASurfer Aug 2017 #30

Quick survey. Would you prefer a robotic AI overlord as president or Trump? briv1016 Aug 2017 #31

Good one! All in all, I'd take Cheeto - who at least has an 8-year limit and can actually be removed sandensea Aug 2017 #32